HEALTH CARE (HC) BULLETINS

DATE DESCRIPTION
05/31/2024 BULLETIN HC-113-24 Annual Filing of Formularies (This Bulletin rescinds and replaces HC-113-19)
04/25/2024 BULLETIN HC-90-24 Filing Requirements for Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
04/24/2024 BULLETIN HC-132 Legitimate Disputes Pertaining to Accident and Health Claims – Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices (This bulletin rescinds and replaces HC-131)
04/24/2024 BULLETIN HC-81-24 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
02/01/2024 BULLETIN HC-131 Legitimate Disputes Pertaining to Accident and Health Claims – Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices (This Bulletin rescinded and replaced by Bulletin HC-132)
03/10/2023 BULLETIN HC-90-23 Filing Requirements for Individual and Small Employer Group Insurance Policies Subject to The affordable Care Act (ACA)
03/10/2023 BULLETIN HC-81-23 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
01/24/2022 BULLETIN HC-90-22 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Insurance Policies Subject to The affordable Care Act (ACA)
01/24/2022 BULLETIN HC-81-22 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
12/21/2021 BULLETIN HC-130 Rate Filings Under PA 21-150 and CONN. GEN. STAT. § 38a-501 AND § 38a-528.
04/07/2021 BULLETIN HC-129 Health Insurance Coverage for Diabetes Testing and Treatment Revised Under Public Act No. 20-04
01/07/2021 BULLETIN HC-117-21 Network Adequacy Review
01/07/2021 BULLETIN HC-90-21 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Insurance Policies Subject to The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
01/07/2021 BULLETIN HC-81-21 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
08/25/2020 BULLETIN HC-128 Health Insurance Coverage for Telehealth revised under PA20-02 and Procedures-Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-499a and § 38a-526a
05/11/2020 BULLETIN HC-81-20A – Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines (repealed and replaced HC-81-20)
04/03/2020 BULLETIN HC-90-20A Filing Requirements for Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) (repealed and replaces HC-90-20)
03/04/2020 BULLETIN HC-90-20 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to The Affordable Care Act (ACA) (Repealed and replaced HC-90-19)
03/04/2020 BULLETIN HC-81-20 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines (Repealed and replaced HC-81-19)
12/27/2019 BULLETIN HC-127 Repeal of Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers
05/06/2019 BULLETIN HC-126 Concerning Stop Loss Insurance Policies
03/19/2019 BULLETIN HC-125 Health Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment and Procedures Conn. – Gen. Stat. § 38a-509 and § 38a-536
02/15/2019 BULLETIN HC-90-19 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to The Affordable Care Act (ACA) (repealed and replaced HC-90-18)
02/15/2019 BULLETIN HC-81-19 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines (repealed and replaced HC-81-18)
02/06/2019 BULLETIN HC-117-19 Network Adequacy Review (repealed and replaced HC-117-18)
02/06/2019 BULLETIN HC-113-19 Annual Filing of Formularies (This Bulletin rescinded and replaced by HC-113-24)
10/24/2018 BULLETIN HC-124 Maximum Copayment Amounts Eliminated (repeals and replaces Bulletin HC-109)
08/27/2018 BULLETIN HC-123 Definition of “Employer” under Section 3(5) of ERISA – Association Health Plans (supersedes and replaces Bulletin HC-122)
08/10/2018 BULLETIN HC-122 Definition of “Employer” under Section 3(5) of ERISA – Association Health Plans
08/09/2018 BULLETIN HC-121 Short-Term Limited Duration Health Insurance Policies
08/01/2018 BULLETIN HC-120 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage AKA Excess Reimbursement Insurance Policies or Excess Insurance Coverage Policies (This bulletin rescinds, and then combines provisions of four bulletins HC-108 & PC-80 and HC-95 & PC-75)
02/21/2018 BULLETIN HC-119 Moratorium on Health Insurance Provider Fee
01/31/2018 BULLETIN HC-117-18 Network Adequacy Review (repealed and replaced HC-117-17)
01/31/2018 BULLETIN HC-90-18 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
01/31/2018 BULLETIN HC-81-18 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
04/04/2017 BULLETIN HC-118 Coinsurance in HMO Plan Designs
03/02/2017 BULLETIN HC-117-17 Network Adequacy Review (repealed and replaced Bulletin HC-117)
03/02/2017 BULLETIN HC-113-17 Annual Filing of Formularies (repealed and replaced Bulletin HC-113)
03/02/2017 BULLETIN HC-90-17 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
03/02/2017 BULLETIN HC-81-17 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
10/25/2016 BULLETIN HC-117 Network Adequacy Review (repealed and replaced Bulletin HC-116)
08/11/2016 BULLETIN HC-116 Network Adequacy Review (repealed and replaced by Bulletin HC-117)
07/29/2016 BULLETIN HC-115 New or Modified Benefits Required to be Provided - Public Act No. 15-5 (June special session)
07/19/2016 BULLETIN HC-86-16 Licensing & Renewal Requirements For Utilizations Review Companies (This Bulletin recinds Bulletin HC-86-15 dated July 8, 2015)
07/07/2016 BULLETIN HC-114 Required Coverage for Tomosynthesis
06/22/2016 BULLETIN HC-113 Annual Filing of Formularies
05/31/2016 BULLETIN HC-112 Health Insurance Coverage for Pain Management – Conn. Gen. Stat. §38a-492i and §38a-518i
03/02/2016 BULLETIN HC-111 Health Insurance Coverage for Preventative Services (This Bulletin repeals and replaces Bulletin HC-100)
02/11/2016 BULLETIN HC-110 Moratorium On Health Insurance Provider Fee
02/05/2016 BULLETIN HC-109 Maximum Cost Sharing Amounts on Health Insurance Plans (This Bulletin rescinded and replaced by Bulletin HC-124)
11/12/2015 BULLETIN HC-108 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage AKA Excess Reimbursement Insurance Policies or Excess Insurance Coverage Policies (This Bulletin rescinds and replaces Bulletin HC-103)
10/23/2015 BULLETIN HC-107 Health Insurance Coverage for Work Related Injuries, Accidents, and/or Sicknesses (This Bulletin rescind Bulletin HC-101 issued on December 1, 2014)
10/09/2015 BULLETIN HC-106 Rate Filing For Small Employer Plans
09/23/2015 BULLETIN HC-105 Qualified Vendors For Utilization Review Of Behavioral Health (This bulletin repeals and replaces bulletin HC-93)
08/13/2015 BULLETIN HC-104 Health Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment and Procedures – Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-509 and § 38a-536 (This bulletin repeals and replaces bulletin HC-64)
07/08/2015 BULLETIN HC-86-15 Licensing & Renewal Requirements For Utilization Review Companies (This Bulletin rescinded and replaced by Bulletin HC-86-16)
07/08/2015 BULLETIN HC-103 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage AKA Excess Reimbursement Insurance Policies or Excess Insurance Coverage Policies (This Bulletin rescinded and replaced by Bulletin HC-108)
06/16/2015 BULLETIN HC-102 Clarifies Connecticut's mandated coverage for hearing aids under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-490b and § 38a-516b in relation to changes brought about under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
02/18/2015 BULLETIN HC-90-15 Filing Requirements for Individual and Small Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to ACA
02/18/2015 BULLETIN HC-81-15 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
12/01/2014 BULLETIN HC-101 Health Insurance Coverage for Work Related Injuries, Accidents, and/or Sicknesses (This Bulletin was rescinding by BULLETIN HC-107 issued on October 23, 2015)
11/03/2014 BULLETIN HC-100 Health Insurance Coverage for Preventative Services
08/20/2014 BULLETIN HC-99 Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Early Intervention Services (Repeals Bulletin HC-96)
07/21/2014 BULLETIN HC-86-14 Licensing & Renewal Requirements For Utilization Review Companies
06/27/2014 BULLETIN HC-98 Connecticut Public Act No. 14-40 - Changes to Utilization Review, Grievance and Appeals
06/26/2014 BULLETIN HC-97-14-2 Revised Statutory Plans Required BY CONN. GEN. STAT. §38a-568
06/09/2014 BULLETIN HC-97 Superseded by Bulletin HC-97-14-2
04/22/2014 BULLETIN HC-96 Health Insurance Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Early Intervention Services (Repealed by Bulletin HC-99)
03/18/2014 BULLETIN HC-90-14-2 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject To The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
03/17/2014 BULLETIN HC-95 Stop Loss Insurance Coverage AKA Excess Reimbursement Insurance Policies or Excess Insurance Coverage Policies (This bulletin supersedes Bulletins HC-42 dated 02/15/1990 and HC-44 dated 02/14/1991)
03/10/2014 BULLETIN HC-94 Maximum Copays and Filing Issues
03/10/2014 BULLETIN HC-90-14 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject To The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
03/10/2014 BULLETIN HC-81-14 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
01/13/2014 BULLETIN HC-89-14 Annual Filing Requirements Pursuant To C.G.S. §38a-591b(e)
09/03/2013 BULLETIN HC-93 Section 72 of Connecticut Public Act No. 13-3 Behavioral Health Statutory Clinical Review Criteria Requirements (repealed and replaced by bulletin HC-105)
07/16/2013 BULLETIN HC-86-13 Licensing & Renewal Requirements For Utilization Review Companies - Revised
06/19/2013 BULLETIN HC-92 Sections 70-78 of Connecticut Public Act No. 13-3 -- Behavioral Health Changes to Utilizations Review, Grievance and Appeals
03/25/2013 BULLETIN HC-91 Rating Factors Established By Connecticut For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject To The Affordable Care Act
01/08/2013 BULLETIN HC-89-13 Annual Filing Requirements Pursuant to Section 38a-591b(e) Of The Connecticut General Statutes
11/01/2012 BULLETIN HC-90 Filing Requirements For Individual and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Policies Subject to The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
10/26/2012 BULLETIN HC-70-12-2 Notice Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute 38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required To Be Provided
07/06/2012 BULLETIN HC-70-12 Notice Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute 38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required To Be Provided
01/23/2012 BULLETIN HC-89 Annual Filing Requirements Pursuant To Public Act 11-58
10/03/2011 BULLETIN HC-88 Health Insurance Rate and Form Filing Submission Guidelines for Association Business
09/01/2011 BULLETIN HC-70-11 Notice Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute 38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required to Be Provided
08/01/2011 BULLETIN HC-87 Allowable Office Visit Co-payments For Mental Health Services To Comply With Mental Health Parity
07/19/2011 BULLETIN HC-86 Licensing Requirements for Utilization Review Companies
07/01/2011 BULLETIN HC-85 Public Act 11-58 - Rescission and Eligibility Reviews
06/20/2011 BULLETIN HC-84 Revisions To Utilization Review Licensing and Procedural Requirements - Public Act 11-58
05/31/2011 BULLETIN HC-81-2 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines (Revised )
05/20/2011 BULLETIN HC-83 Process and Time line Requirements for Revised Internal and External Review Processes
05/11/2011 BULLETIN HC-82 Health Insurance Form Filing Submission Guidelines For Revised Internal and External Appeals Processes
10/07/2010 BULLETIN HC-81 Health Insurance Rate Filing Submission Guidelines
07/22/2010 BULLETIN HC-80 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Policy Filing Guidelines
06/17/2010 BULLETIN HC-79 Revised Pre-Authorization Form for Cancer Clinical Trials
06/17/2010 BULLETIN HC-78 Connecticut Public Act 10-163 - An Act Concerning Transparency in Health Insurance Claim Data
05/11/2010 BULLETIN HC-77 Connecticut Public Act 10-13 - Continuation of Group Health Insurance Coverage
01/13/2010 BULLETIN HC-76 Department of Defense Appropriations Act for 2010 (2010 DOD Act) - Extension of COBRA Subsidy / Connecticut's continuation laws
07/26/2010 BULLETIN HC-70-10 Notice Pursuant To Connecticut General Statute §38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required To Be Provided
11/23/2009 BULLETIN HC-70-09-2 Notice Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute §38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required To Be Provided
10/13/2009 BULLETIN HC-75 Group Trust and Association Health Insurance Coverage - This bulletin is an update and supplement to Bulletin HC-32 dated July 15, 1983
09/16/2009 BULLETIN HC-74 Public Act 09-49 - Amended External Appeal Law
09/02/2009 BULLETIN HC-73 Employer Group Health Insurance Premium Payments for Terminated Employees under Public Act No. 09-126
08/04/2009 BULLETIN HC-70-09 Notice Pursuant To Connecticut General Statute §38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required To Be Provided
01/22/2009 BULLETIN HC-71 New Dependent Definition under Public Act No. 08-147 - Revised
08/13/2008 BULLETIN HC-72 Permitted Use of Marketers under Public Act No. 08-181
08/05/2008 BULLETIN HC-71 New Dependent Definition under Public Act No. 08-147
08/01/2008 BULLETIN HC-70 Notice Pursuant To Connecticut General Statute §38a-477a of New or Modified Benefits Required To Be Provided
06/16/2008 BULLETIN HC-69 Legitimate Disputes - Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices (Rescinded and replaced by HC-131)
06/04/2008 BULLETIN HC-68 External Appeal Process and Procedures
03/19/2008 BULLETIN HC-67 A Bulletin Concerning the Use of Discretionary Clauses
09/24/2007 BULLETIN HC-66 Public Act No. 07-113 - An Act Concerning Postclaims Underwriting
Note: Application form available under Forms
08/10/2007 BULLETIN HC-65 Bulletin HC-56 Rescission
01/20/2006 BULLETIN HC-64 Public Act 05-196 - An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment and Procedures
Note: This bulletin modifies and supersedes Insurance Department Bulletin No. HC-64 issued September 15, 2005, effective January 20, 2006 (Repealed by Bulletin HC-104)
09/15/2005 BULLETIN HC-64 Public Act 05-196 - An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Infertility Treatment and Procedures (Repealed by Bulletin HC-104)
09/13/2005 BULLETIN HC-63 Bulletin HC-62 Rescission
12/29/2004 BULLETIN HC-62 Guidelines for Group and Individual Accident Only Policies (Please refer to HC-63 for rescission information)
12/14/2004 BULLETIN HC-61 Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and Small Group Health Insurance Statutes
09/24/2004 BULLETIN HC-60 PUBLIC ACT No. 04-173 - An Act Concerning Health Insurance Coverage for Medically Necessary Formula
11/25/2003 BULLETIN HC-59 Licensing of Preferred Provider Networks
11/30/2001 BULLETIN HC-58 Health Insurance Coverage for Routine Care Associated with Cancer Clinical Trials
10/11/2001 BULLETIN HC-57 The Provisions of Connecticut's Group Extension of Benefits Law and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
12/15/2000 BULLETIN HC-46 Small Employer Health Care Plans - Carrier Requirements Regarding Association/MET Insurance Arrangements (Revised)
12/15/2000 BULLETIN HC-25 Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies - Revised
08/09/2000 BULLETIN HC-56 Regarding Prompt Payment of Accident and Health Claim. (Please refer to HC-65 for rescission information)
10/22/1999 BULLETIN HC-55 1999 Legislation Affecting Health Insurance
07/09/1997 BULLETIN HC-54 Public-Act 97-99 An Act Concerning Managed Care, as amended by PA97-8 June 18 Special Session
06/09/1997 BULLETIN HC-53 This bulletin requests information needed to implement Public-Act 97-99 - An Act Concerning Managed Care
03/19/1997 BULLETIN HC-52 High Deductible Medical Savings Accounts
05/15/1996 BULLETIN HC-51 Minimum Stay For Post Maternity Care Connecticut Public Act 96-177
03/20/1996 BULLETIN HC-50 Testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
07/27/1994 BULLETIN HC-49 Connecticut Small Employer Plans (Sections 38a-564, et seq., C.G.S., as amended)
08/08/1991 BULLETIN HC-47 Temporomanidibular Joint Disorders
02/11/1991 BULLETIN HC-44 A Small Employer Health Care Plans and Market Reforms Public Act No. 90-134 (Sections 38a-564 to 38a-573, C.G.S.)
07/25/1990 BULLETIN HC-43 Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs)
02/15/1990 BULLETIN HC-42 Catastrophic Stop Loss Coverage aka Excess Reimbursement Policies or Excess Coverage Policies
05/26/1988 BULLETIN HC-40 (a) Clarification of Bulletin HC-40
01/13/1988 BULLETIN HC-40 Repayment of Accident And Health Benefits and PA 86-338
09/26/1983 BULLETIN HC-34 Underwriting Guidelines for Insuring Handicapped Individuals
07/15/1983 BULLETIN HC-32 Group Insurance Agents Licensed In This State
09/01/1978 BULLETIN HC-24 Multiple Employer Trusts